23298 - Approved Premises - Probation Service Officer - Weston AP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25+

Public sector pension

Career development

Hybrid working

Family-friendly policies

Paid parental leave

Flexible benefits

Sight tests

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the South West invites applications for a Probation Service Officer at Weston Approved Premises. You will manage a caseload before and after sentence, conduct assessments, implement sentences and write reports for courts.

The role requires strong report writing under tight deadlines and will involve weekend work. Right to work in the UK is essential; sponsorship is limited to those who held a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025.

Qualifications

• Good writing skills and clear, accurate reports to tight deadlines.
• Empathy, patience and resilience.
• Organised approach.
• Nice to have experience working with people who have social or personal difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence.
• Carry out assessments and implement sentences.
• Lead offender management and key interventions with residents.
• Write reports, including information for courts
• Assess and manage risk to the public
• Provide case management support under service procedures and practice directions
• Work closely with agencies across the justice system
• Support people with practical needs such as housing and employment
• Work weekends as required

Skills

Clear writing

Empathy

Organised

Job description

This Probation Service Officer role sits at Weston Approved Premises, in the Ministry of Justice's Public Protection South West unit. It manages a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence, covering assessment, sentence implementation and report writing. Approved Premises accommodate high-risk people released from prison, so the post leads key interventions and includes weekend cover. No degree is needed, but clear report writing to tight deadlines is essential, and Skilled Worker sponsorship is limited to those who held a visa before 22 July 2025.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence
• Carry out assessments and implement sentences
• Lead offender management and key interventions with residents
• Write reports, including information for courts
• Assess and manage risk to the public
• Provide case management support under service procedures and practice directions
• Work closely with agencies across the justice system
• Support people with practical needs such as housing and employment
• Work weekends as required

Skills & knowledge

• Good writing skills and clear, accurate reports to tight deadlines
• Empathy, patience and resilience
• Organised approach

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Eligibility under Civil Service nationality rules
• Held a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025, if sponsorship is needed
• Security and identity checks, with VISOR vetting after offer

Other

• Able to work on site at Weston Approved Premises, not from home
• Completion of a PSO apprenticeship where required

Nice to have

• Experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties

What’s offered

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after five years, plus public holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme via Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• On-the-job training and career development
• Hybrid working where business need allows
• Family-friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
• Flexible benefits and discounts
• Free annual sight tests for screen users